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FADING LIKE THE FALL FLOWER

         LIKE THE FLOWER THAT DIES IN WINTER
         I AM SLOWLY FADING AWAY,
         MY AGONY KEEPS GETTING WORST NOW
         MY TEARS ARE SO HEAVY TODAY.


         NOBODY WANTS TO LISTEN TO ME ANYMORE
         WHEN I TRY TO MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND,
         HOW MUCH MORE TORTURE MUST I ENDURE
         BEFORE I ARRIVE IN THAT HEAVENLY LAND.


         I USE TO BE SO FULL OF LIFE ONE TIME
         NOW IT SEEMS SO LONG AGO,
         THE SMILE I CARRIED ONE TIME IN LIFE
         IS GONE WHERE I DONT KNOW.


          MY HEART IS SLOWLY BREAKING INTO
          AND I DONT KNOW ANYMORE,WHAT TO DO
          MY CHILDREN LIVES SO FAR FROM ME
          WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN LIVING THERE TO.


          I HAVE TRIED MY BEST TO BE SO STRONG
          AND FIGHT THIS ANGUISH IN MY HEART,
          BUT THE PAIN HAS NOW GAINED FULL CONTROL
          AND IT NEVER WANTS TO DEPART.


           DEAR FATHER NOW LIVING IN HEAVEN
           GUIDE ME WITH YOUR HEALING HAND,
           AND KEEP ME FAITHFUL,AND CARRY ME
           LIKE THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND.


         
WRITTEN BY ANN HART AUG 26TH 2004
           COPYRIGHTED.I LONG FOR SLEEP IN THE
           WEE HRS OF THE MORNING,BUT SLEEP
           IS ALSO MY ENEMY
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